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HAIR CLASP.

N0.565,884. Patented Aug'. 18, 1896.

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WALLACE B. EMMoNs, or TOLEDO, onto, AssieNoR To DANIEL w. MILLER,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,884, dated August18, 1896.

Application filed February 29, 1896. Serial No. 581,384. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WALLACE B. EMMoNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Hair- Clasp, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to hair-clasps, and has for its object to providean article of the character referred to which may be easily applied toand removed from the hair of girls and young ladies when the hair isplaited or hung loosely down the back, the said clasp being alsoadaptedeto receive a bow of ribbon or other desired ornament and holdthe same out of contact with the hair and rendering it practicable tochange the bows or ornaments as frequently as may be desired.

The invention consists in a hair-clasp embodying certain novel featuresand details of construction, as hereinafter fully described, illustratedin the drawings, and finally pointed out in the claim. r

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of theimproved clasp shown applied to a pendent braid. Fig. 2 is an elevationof the clasp, taken from the opposite side. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view'of the clasp applied. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewof the clasp. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank of which the clasp isformed. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the center of the clasp.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in theseveral figures of the drawings.

The improved clasp is made from a sheetmetal blank of the formillustrated in Fig. 5. This blank comprises an oblong portion 1,constituting the main body of the clasp. From one side of the portion 1projects a long strap or band portion 2, and from a point directlyopposite projects a short strap or band 3. The bow of ribbon or otherornament to be employed is placed against the main oblong portion 1 ofthe clasp, and the short strap or band 3 is bent over to engage one endof said bow or ornament, the latter being confined between the strap 3and the body 1 and thus held securely. The long` strap or band 2 is thenbent and extended transversely across the bow or ornament, after whichit is again bent and its terminal portion brought to bear against theportion 1, as shown, the bow being thus securely held.

The opposite ends of the oblong portion 1 are recurved to form hooks 4,and in one of said hooks is placed an elastic band or ring 5, the hook4being thereafter mashed or clenched, so as to retain the elasticpermanently in place. The main body portion 1 is also bent in the arc ofa circle, as shown, so that it will partially embrace and to some eX-tent conform to the shape of the plait of hair.

In applying the clasp to the hair it is placed against the rear side ofthe plait, and the elastic band is then carried around the inside of theplait and finally engaged in the opposing hook 4. This prevents theplait from untwisting and at the same time holds the bow in place. Notonly this, but the bow is held out of contact with the hair andprevented from becoming soiled and unfit for use. A bow of any shape,size, or pattern may be adjusted to the clasp, and as itis not necessaryto form a knot in the ribbon which composee the bow such ribbon may beused repeatedly and kept clean. The clasp may of course be made of anymaterial, such as silver, gold, dre., and be given any ornamental nish,according to the taste of the manufacturer. It is the work of an instanteither to apply the clasp to the hair or to remove the same therefrom.Byunbending the straps and bands 2 and 3 of the clasp the bow may beremoved and another one substituted therefor.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- Ahair-clasp, comprising a curved oblong body portion having its endportions bent back to form end hooks, and also having intermediate itsends integral straps projecting in opposite direetions therefrom, and anelas- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as tic ring permanentlyConnected to one of the my own I have hereto affixed my signature in endhooks and adapted to be passed around the presence of two Witnesses.

a plait and to detaohably engage the oppos- VALLACE B. EMMONS. 5 inghook, said straps being capable of being` fitnessesr bent to embrace aboW or other ornament for THEO. WV. BRAKE,

the hair, substantially as described. O. W. CLARK.

